GEO-LOCATION AIDED SENSING
First Claim
1. A method implemented in a wireless apparatus configured for communication in a network, the method comprising:
- determining an area within which the wireless apparatus is located;
identifying a plurality of regions, each region corresponding to a portion of the area;
receiving information regarding the plurality of regions, wherein the information is indicative of one or more communication channels being allocated for communication within one or more of the plurality of regions;
sensing for communications on the one or more communication channels; and
determining availability of the one or more communication channels based on the sensing.
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Abstract
There lies a challenge to develop a technique of accurately and efficiently determining an available communication channel. In accordance with some embodiments disclosed herein, techniques for sensing a primary user of a particular communication channel are performed more efficiently. In some implementations, a geo-location of a communication device is combined with a sensing algorithm in order to more efficiently perform spectrum sensing. In some implementations, a geo-location and an accuracy determination may be used to determine all required sample regions in order to ensure that a primary user is not present in a particular location.
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28 Claims
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1. A method implemented in a wireless apparatus configured for communication in a network, the method comprising:
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determining an area within which the wireless apparatus is located; identifying a plurality of regions, each region corresponding to a portion of the area; receiving information regarding the plurality of regions, wherein the information is indicative of one or more communication channels being allocated for communication within one or more of the plurality of regions; sensing for communications on the one or more communication channels; and determining availability of the one or more communication channels based on the sensing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A wireless apparatus configured for communication in a network, the apparatus comprising:
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a processor configured to; determine an area within which the wireless apparatus is located; and identify a plurality of regions, each region corresponding to a portion of the area; a receiver configured to receive information regarding the plurality of regions, wherein the information is indicative of one or more communication channels being allocated for communication within one or more of the plurality of regions; and a sensing module configured to sense for communications on the one or more communication channels, the processor further being configured to determine availability of the one or more communication channels based on the sensing. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A wireless apparatus configured for communication in a network, the apparatus comprising:
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means for determining an area within which the wireless apparatus is located; means for identifying a plurality of regions, each region corresponding to a portion of the area; means for receiving information regarding the plurality of regions, wherein the information is indicative of one or more communication channels being allocated for communication within one or more of the plurality of regions; means for sensing for communications on the one or more communication channels; and means for determining availability of the one or more communication channels based on the sensing. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon code for causing a computer to; determine an area within which a wireless apparatus is located; identify a plurality of regions, each region corresponding to a portion of the area; receive information regarding the plurality of regions, wherein the information is indicative of one or more communication channels being allocated for communication within one or more of the plurality of regions; sense for communications on the one or more communication channels; and determine availability of the one or more communication channels based on the sensing. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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